ABSTRACT
The principles that are embodied in a successful energy policy are ultimately controlled by the national framework. Much has been written about the rise and fall of nations and societies and the tenets that separate those that ¦ourish for considerable periods versus those that stagnate or get consumed. Nations that succeed over an extended period of time have common traits such as fair and steadfast rules of law; a secure, protected socioeconomic structure where business can be conducted without the in¦uence of domestic or foreign interests; a shared sense of national pride; an economic structure that allows social mobility and education; rewards for betterment and innovation; protection from harm and disobedience; and a government that protects individual freedoms and provides common services beneŸting and nurturing the society without representing undesirable interests. And, as has been made clear throughout this book, an abundant supply of low-cost energy will, in large, part determine the success and longevity of a nation.
